STAAR Surgical® Company Career Opportunities
Thank you for visiting STAAR Surgical Company's employment opportunities section. Our goal is to hire the best and brightest employees and provide them with an exciting and dynamic place to work.
After reviewing the current STAAR Surgical Company job openings (including the descriptions and required qualifications) and the summary of benefits offered by STAAR Surgical Company, please submit your resume to our Human Resources department for the positions that interest you. In your cover letter, please include the job for which you are applying. You may send your resume and cover letter to STAAR Surgical Company either by email to jtapia@staar.com. You will be contacted by a representative of our Human Resources department to schedule an interview if you are being considered for a position.
Current STAAR Surgical Company Job Openings
The current job openings at STAAR Surgical Company include:
Global Director of Cataract Business
Online Marketing Coordinator/Content Strategist
Territory Representative – San Francisco/Sacramento
For more information on an available STAAR Surgical Company job opening, please click on the above title of the position. STAAR Surgical Company is an equal opportunity employer. AA/EOE/M/F/D/V
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STAAR Surgical Company Benefits Summary
STAAR Surgical Company offers a comprehensive benefits package to our regular employees, including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance, and paid vacation. Additionally, we offer a 125 c plan and a 401(k) plan which includes an employer match.
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Job Descriptions and Requirements for Current Openings
Below are expanded job descriptions, including job responsibilities and position requirements for the positions currently open at STAAR Surgical Company.
Global Director of Cataract Business
Main Job Responsibilities and Functions
- Global product responsibility, including brand and product marketing strategy for cataract products including intraocular lenses, injection systems, viscoelastic and/or other cataract products as assigned.
- Prepare a comprehensive marketing plan for products to include a yearly sales forecast as well as a line-item expense budget.
- Ensure that marketing strategies that are deployed by the Company are aligned to the markets served, and provide timely and accurate analysis of data. Track performance to plan, altering tactics as necessary to achieve financial results.
- Develop and implement strategic and tactical sales plans in conjunction with Sales.
- Present plan to geographic sales managers and work with them on the quarterly programs developed as part of plan to drive sales.
- Oversee and pursue swift regulatory approvals in all strategic geographies by working closely with Regulatory Department.
- Maximize reimbursement through strategic planning on a geographic basis. Drive plan through local sales organizations.
- Prepare and implement products' life cycle management strategies.
- Provide input into R&D projects for the global cataract product line to the R&D group.
- Function as Project Manager for R&D projects as assigned by R&D Steering Committee.
- Develop post-marketing studies in cooperation with Clinical Department to support product sales.
- In cooperation with surgeons, prepare presentations for meetings and articles for publication.
- Develop and manage patent applications associated with product line.
- Develop and present all product-training courses for physicians and sales staff. Provide additional training for customer service representatives.
- Respond to all product-related issues and calls from physicians and sales representatives. Act as product champion with in-house staff to insure all issues are appropriately addressed.
Educational Qualifications
- B.A. or B.S. degree in marketing, business administration, or other related field, or equivalent experience. MBA desirable.
Professional Experience
- At least five years ophthalmic medical device experience required.
- Strong knowledge of marketing, product branding, positioning, promotion, pricing.
- Experience in global marketing position preferred.
Skills
- Highly motivated and organized; capable of working independently.
- Able to work closely with surgeons and sales representatives in a surgical environment.
- Wide variety of experience with formal presentations.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to travel, air/land, domestically and internationally
- Ability to assimilate information quickly, make decisions and act appropriately in stressful situations, and make judgments in the best interest of STAAR.
- Ability to interface with all levels of management and surgeons in a professional manner.
- Proficient computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation development.
Online Marketing Coordinator/Content Strategist
Main Job Responsibilities and Functions
Act as lead editor and writer of the corporate blog. Develop content strategy and publishing calendar coordinating internal and external resources. Continue to foster community formation on Facebook, Twitter and other relevant social media channels.
- Drive Content Strategy & Creation.
- Develop and manage social publishing and editorial calendar
- Blog management to include writing posts and coordinating guest blog posts from influencers
- Community Management on day to day basis
- Link Building & Traffic Growth
- Social media monitoring and metrics reporting
- Able to travel 20-30%
Educational Qualifications
- B.A.or B.S. degree in marketing, business administration, communications or related field
Professional Experience
- At least 2 years of frequent and effective writing and communicating experience
- At least 2 years of experience developing and delivering presentations
- At least 2 years of experience with social media and online marketing. Must have active and proficient use with both
- Knowledge of online marketing principles and best practices, especially content strategy as it relates to SEO
- Demonstrated knowledge and interest in inbound marketing principles and strategies
Skills
- Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills
- Entrepreneurial in nature
- Ability to work well individually and within a team
- Bilingual in Japanese or Mandarin a plus
Territory Representative-San Francisco/Sacramento
Main Job Responsibilities and Functions
Responsibilities will include sales in both cataract and refractive (Visian ICL) products to ophthalmic ophthalmologists in the San Francisco/Sacramento areas. Must be a dynamic and creative individual with the ability to work with Ophthalmologists and staff on patient education, practice development techniques, and surgical skills. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for the direct sales of STAAR Surgical products
- Implement quarterly sales plan to achieve sales goals and objectives
- Manage a territory to meet or exceed sales objectives set by sales management
- Build and maintain relationships with ophthalmologists and staff
- Establish relationships with key decision makers in Hospitals and Medical Centers
- Communicate in a timely and responsible manner with sales and marketing management, customers, and customer service
- Partner with cross-functional teams and internal resources to achieve corporate objectives
- Actively participate in sales team activities
Educational Qualifications
Professional Experience
- At least 2 years sales experience required
- At least 2 years of experience/knowledge of medical devices highly desirable
- Ophthalmology background preferred
- History of outstanding achievements and proven sales skills
- Proven track record of consistently exceeding goals and being in the top 10% of the sales force is also desired
Skills
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, analytical, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong work ethic and customer focus
- Ability to prioritize and manage multi-task
- Ability to manage extensive travel, both air and land
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For more information on employment information or company information, contact STAAR Surgical Company today.
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